Education
Burnside High School.
Burnside High School.
He played 14 matches for the All Blacks including two internationals. Philpott attended Burnside High School in Christchurch from 1979 to 1983.
A utility back, Philpott represented Canterbury at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, between 1988 and 1991.